RX Drugs Information:

Carbidopa, an inhibitor of aromatic amino acid decarboxylation, is a white,
crystalline compound, slightly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of
244.3. It is designated chemically as (–)-L-?-hydrazino-?-methyl-?-(3,4-dihydroxybenzene)
propanoic acid monohydrate. Its empirical formula is C10H14N2O4•H2O,
and its structural formula is: